diff --git a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
index b30f05225e..840747003f 100755
--- a/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/avatar/MyAvatar.cpp
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ MyAvatar::MyAvatar(QThread* thread) :
     _eyeContactTarget(LEFT_EYE),
     _realWorldFieldOfView("realWorldFieldOfView",
                           DEFAULT_REAL_WORLD_FIELD_OF_VIEW_DEGREES),
-    _useAdvancedMovementControls("advancedMovementForHandControllersIsChecked", false),
+    _useAdvancedMovementControls("advancedMovementForHandControllersIsChecked", true),
     _smoothOrientationTimer(std::numeric_limits<float>::max()),
     _smoothOrientationInitial(),
     _smoothOrientationTarget(),
@@ -444,7 +444,6 @@ void MyAvatar::reset(bool andRecenter, bool andReload, bool andHead) {
 }
 
 void MyAvatar::update(float deltaTime) {
-
     // update moving average of HMD facing in xz plane.
     const float HMD_FACING_TIMESCALE = getRotationRecenterFilterLength();
 
diff --git a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
index e2037d54d0..79ca2063ec 100644
--- a/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/ui/PreferencesDialog.cpp
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void setupPreferences() {
         auto getter = [myAvatar]()->bool { return myAvatar->useAdvancedMovementControls(); };
         auto setter = [myAvatar](bool value) { myAvatar->setUseAdvancedMovementControls(value); };
         preferences->addPreference(new CheckPreference(VR_MOVEMENT,
-                                                       QStringLiteral("Advanced movement for hand controllers"),
+                                                       QStringLiteral("Advanced movement in VR (Teleport movement when unchecked)"),
                                                        getter, setter));
     }
     {